Domestic Species

A classic distinctive grain pattern in a strong and durable wood. Red oak is not a bad choice for a beginner woodworker who needs a nice wood that'...

The Sassafras genus is renowned for and distinguished by its aromatic properties. Its typically straight grains and coarse texture bear patterns wh...

Soft Maple is only slightly softer than Hard or Sugar Maple. It is similar to Cherry and Walnut in terms of hardness. Soft Maple is an excellent wo...

Spalted Ash is popular with woodworkers for decorative projects, especially furniture and boxes. As with other hardwoods, when selecting the timber...

Spalted Hackberry looks like Ash but works like Elm. It has a blonde sapwood and darker colored heartwood. The light colored sapwood lends itself ...

Spalting is simply a fungal discoloration of wood, and can be found on a wide range of wood species and genera. It is found in wood that has begun ...

American sycamore is something of a sleeper as far as native hardwoods go. For years it was used as a secondary wood - for drawer sides, web frames...

Alder Wood, which is also referred to as Red Alder, comes from the Western Coastal area of North America. The color tends be a light reddish brown ...

White Oak is generally produced in the Eastern region of North America with a few exceptions in the Midwest. The most common grain pattern that is ...

When the early colonists settled North America they were greeted by magnificent old growth Eastern White Pine. They put this peaceful fine textured...